MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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